Canadian Coalition of Women in Engineering, Science, Trades and Technology Inc. (CCWESTT)

Published purpose

Through this 33-month systemic change project, Canadian Coalition of Women in Engineering, Science, Trades and Technology Inc. (CCWESTT) will scale its successful Gender Inclusion in Science, Engineering, Trades and Technology (SETT) project to help advance women’s economic security. Systemic change knowledge and resources will be scaled to populations both inside and outside the SETT community. Scaling these efforts will create a central resource for the Canadian status of gender equality in SETT. It will address gaps in systemic change knowledge, including the status of gender equality in SETT workplaces across Canada, opening the way for a national conversation for equitable change. To do so, the project will host systemic change events, create a Gender Equality Report Card on SETT working environments, and launch a Gender Equality in SETT Advocacy Campaign. With the Supplemental funds and extension provided in early 2026, The Canadian Coalition of Women in Engineering, Science, Trades and Technology will help advance women’s economic security. Systemic change knowledge will be scaled to populations both inside and outside of the science, engineering, trades and technology community (SETT). Gaps in systemic change knowledge will be addressed through hosting a national systemic change forum, hosting regional report card sessions, and creating systemic change workshops customized to our community’s needs. The Gender Equality Report Card dissemination will be enhanced by presenting at conferences, developing resources to reach new audiences, and strengthening collaborative partnerships in a national conversation for equitable change.